David Dobkin


Director

Biography

Life Events

1987

Served as assistant to production manager on John Schlesinger's film "The Believers"

1992

Won several national and international awards for NYU thesis film "57th Street Serenade"

1995

First screenwriting credit, camp slasher "Ice Cream Man"

1998

Helmed first feature film, dark comedy "Clay Pigeons"; starred Vince Vaughn and Joaquin Phoenix

2003

Directed first A-list action comedy "Shanghai Knights"

2004

Directed Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn in comedy "Wedding Crashers"

2007

Again directed Vaughn in "Fred Claus"

2011

Directed "The Change-Up," starring Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman

2013

Co-wrote screenplay of action fantasy film "Jack the Giant Slayer," directed by Bryan Singer

2014

The legal drama "The Judge" offers a major change in direction.

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